If you happen to be a site admin and come across comments, it's almost inevitable that a day goes by without encountering criticism directed towards Arad Branding.
This critique aims to dissuade Arad from involving certain groups of people in trade and finance.
The critic, often portraying themselves as benevolent towards us and the people, initiates with an apparent goodwill, stating:
"Hello and greetings,
I am an old trader of Arad, and I truly appreciate the cultural influence you are bringing to trade, however, there needs to be a filter for entry into trade.
Making trade a public affair is not right because it's not for everyone.
Specific criteria should be set from day one, and individuals lacking these criteria should not enter."
In reality, the critique from this category of critics, whether they be new or old traders, whether inside or outside Arad, suggests that trade should not be desired for everyone but reserved for specific groups.
For now, we have no business with the intentions formed within these individuals since we are aware that some of these intentions are not well-meaning.
For example, individuals, being traders themselves, propose measures to prevent market saturation, fearing their own market might be adversely affected.
This indicates their limited understanding of trade dynamics and profit margins.
They fail to comprehend that when the number of sellers of a product in a market increases, not only does the number of customers not decrease, but it effectively transforms into a marketplace, attracting even more customers.
The more the number of businessmen in a country increases, the more the business growth in that country increases.
Or there are groups of these critics who are not pleased with the growth of Arad and wish to restrict it by proposing measures to curtail the number of participants.
In this article, we assume none of these negative intentions exist, and the speaker is solely concerned with the welfare and prosperity of the people and their country, nothing else.
Now, let's address this question.
You who believe that certain groups should enter while others should not, please share your criteria and benchmarks.
Which group do you deem worthy of entering trade, and which group do you consider unworthy?
When we ask them this question, we observe that each one of them suggests a criterion different from the others.
One says their financial level should be the benchmark.
Another suggests researching the cultural level of their family.
Someone else recommends assessing their intellectual capacity.
Yet another emphasizes the importance of their thoughts and beliefs.
In summary, each person proposes a criterion for entering trade, and over the years, the number of these criteria has exceeded a hundred.
Now the question arises, which criterion would Arad choose based on your assumed approval, ensuring that your criticism won't rise again tomorrow?
If you had to choose, it would be better if the selected criterion turns out to be inadequate.
Secondly, when we examine each of the benchmarks suggested by these critics, we see that if we applied one, we wouldn't have Arad's current top traders entering on the first day because they didn't meet that specific criterion.
If we considered the next criterion, we would lose another successful individual.
If we made the third criterion the basis, we wouldn't have the young person engaged in exporting to a specific country today.
And if document verification were the fourth criterion, certain elderly individuals wouldn't have entered trade, even though today they are among the best, claiming they were close to feeling the end of their existence, but entering trade made them rejuvenated.
Interestingly, some individuals occasionally forget their past.
Among these critics, there are those who, when we recall their past, would not have allowed them to enter trade if we compared them with the very criteria they propose.
Yet, humans are forgetful beings
They've forgotten their past and assume it has always been as it is now.
They categorize and label people, attempting to portray certain groups as incapable and others as capable of engaging in trade.
Which is not the case.
When the Prophet of God said, "There are ten parts to sustenance, and nine of them are in trade," he addressed all people, not a limited few.
When Imam Ali advised a group of non-Arab slaves complaining about the hardship inflicted by the Arabs, he didn't say, "Trade is not for you." On the contrary, he said, "If you seek honor, engage in trade," not denying them the opportunity based on their status but encouraging them because trade brings honor.
Looking at the great figures in history, we find them advising on the minutest aspects of trade, but nowhere did they say, "This group should not enter trade" or "That group lacks the potential to become traders."
So why label and stigmatize people based on personal preferences, asserting that someone is incapable of trading or isn't fit for it?
Our pain lies in the fact that some have made trade a matter of personal taste, convincing people that it's not for them and questioning why they should engage in trade.
If a child says they want to be a laborer or an employee, their family wishes them well.
But if they express a desire to be a trader, suddenly there's hesitation and curses, questioning where they can possibly engage in trade.
Business is not for people like us.
Business is for the best of us.
The real question is, what has happened in the minds of some people that they think they are suitable for a worker and an employee, but not for business.
This mindset has made us believe that we are fit for subordination, servitude, humiliation, and disdain, but not for dignity and nobility.
Why is it formed in our mind that our Lord wants pain and suffering for us but not greatness and greatness.
Why have we adopted these baseless and empty mental classifications and biases spread by the media regarding trade?
In no film or series do we see a pure and clean trader.
In every story, traders are depicted as wealthy but dirty,
corrupt,
and impure.
Yet, in Surah An-Noor, verse 37, men and women engaged in trade are praised, and it's said that their trade, buying, and selling do not distract them from the remembrance of God.
These traders always have a fearful heart and watchful eyes for the day of judgment.
The teachings of Amir al-Mu'minin, Ali ibn Abi Talib, emphasize choosing a lawful path for earning sustenance, as it is a form of jihad in the way of God.
Remember, trade is not exclusive to any group, race, tribe, or religion.
Anyone, regardless of age, ethnicity, or faith, can enter trade and succeed.
The crucial factors are the four principles we mentioned earlier.
- Let certainty be in trade and do not prefer any other path. (To increase your certainty, watch the series "The Path to Wealth" several times.)
- Seek good and worthy guidance to make the difficulties of the journey easier and learn what you don't know. (Take Arad Business School more seriously.)
- Acquire potential customers and suppliers. (Follow the lead and signal platform.)
- Learn to negotiate properly and put it into practice. (Daily educational podcasts can help you.)
Anyone who adheres to these four principles will undoubtedly become a successful trader.
Now, those who seek to divide and separate trade among people, claiming that certain individuals are deserving, should ask themselves: If these individuals don't adhere to any of these four principles, can they become successful traders?
Therefore, adherence to these four principles is crucial, and it has no relation to categorizing and classifying people into groups.
O people
Whenever someone tries to convince you that you are created for poverty and cannot become wealthy, know that it's the devil who has spoken these words.
This is the word of God:
"The devil promises you poverty and orders you to immorality."
Quran, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:268
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